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How to get fromMelbourne to Kandyby plane, taxi, train or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Kandy by plane, taxi, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Kandy

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kandy (KDW)plane plane MEL - KDW
    18h 1m
    Rs 82,298–267,598

  2. Fly to Sigiriya Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane MEL - GIU
    2. Take the taxi from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Kandytaxi taxi
    19h 7m
    Rs 85,898–272,098

  3. Fly to Hatton, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hatton (NUF)plane plane MEL - NUF
    2. Take the train from Hatton to Kandytrain train
    21h 4m
    Rs 82,728–269,248

  4. Fly to Colombo Airport, fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane MEL - CMB
    2. Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandyplane plane
    14h 19m
    Rs 146,021–251,021

  5. Fly to Weerawila International Airport, bus, Mini Bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)plane plane MEL - WRZ
    2. Take the bus from Tissamaharama to Ellabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ella to Kandybus bus
    26h 21m

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kandy (KDW) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration20h 56mAverage Duration
TicketRs 75,270Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Kandy, Sri Lanka?

SriLankan Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and seven other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kandy (KDW) 5 times a day.

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